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XForms Essentials View Larger Image | Micah Dubinko
O'Reilly Media, Paperback, Published August 2003, 215 pages, ISBN 0596003692 | List Price: $29.95
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The use of forms on the web is so commonplace that most user interactions involve
some type of form. XForms--a combination of XML and forms--offers a powerful alternative
to HTML-based forms. By providing excellent XML integration, including XML Schema,
XForms allows developers to create flexible, web-based user-input forms for a
wide variety of platforms, including desktop computers, handhelds, information
appliances, and more.
XForms Essentials is an introduction and practical guide to the new XForms
specification. Written by Micah Dubinko, a member of the W3C XForms working group
and an editor of the specification, the book explains the how and why of XForms,
showing readers how to take advantage of them without having to write their own
code. You'll learn how to integrate XForms with both HTML and XML vocabularies,
and how XForms can simplify the connection between client-based user input and
server-based processing.
XForms Essentials begins with a general introduction to web forms, including
information on history and basic construction of forms. The second part of the
book serves as a reference manual to the XForms specification. The third section
offers additional hints, guidelines, and techniques for working with XForms. Topics
covered in the book include:
- creating XForms files in a text or XML editor
- converting existing forms (electronic or paper) to XForms
- collecting XML data from users in a user-friendly way
- reducing the amount of JavaScript needed within browser interfaces
- increasing the security and reliability of your current forms system by
combining client-side and server-side checks into a common code base
- creating interactive websites using the latest standard technology
XForms Essentials focuses on the practical application of XForms technology.
If you work with forms, HTML, or XML information, XForms Essentials will
provide you with a much simpler route to more sophisticated interactions with
users.
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